Cumin

Wood Apple

About Cumin and Wood Apple

Cumin

Wood Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruits, Trees

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Cumin

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

कबिट

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Indischer Holzapfel

In French

Usine de cumin

Kawista

In Spanish

planta de comino

Kawista

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Limonia

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

Cumin plant

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Sapindales

Family

Apiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Citreae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Wood Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Wood Apple. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cumin and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Wood Apple

Season and care of Cumin and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Cumin and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cumin season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cumin is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Cumin is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Cumin and Wood Apple Physical Information

Cumin and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Wood Apple are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Cumin and Wood Apple

Care of Cumin and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cumin pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cumin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.